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Franczek P.C.

Week in Review: Major Announcements from the Department of Education, Challenges to Anti-DEI Actions, Board Member Reinstatement...

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We reported last week that the pace of executive orders coming from the new presidential administration had begun to slow. While, overall, the rate does still appear to be slowing, this week has been a notable one....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 29 - March 2025

While many lawmakers and lobbyists crawled into the Georgia State Capitol on Monday after the double-whammy of Crossover Day and the return of Daylight Savings Time (to Senator Ben Watson’s chagrin), a few select legislators...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

District Court Dismisses a Parent’s Associational Discrimination Claim Against a School District

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Alex Le Pape, a student at Lower Merion School District (“District”) since 2006, was diagnosed with autism as a child and identifies as a non-speaker. In tenth grade, Alex began communicating using the “spelling to...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (3/10)

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Gov. JB Pritzker’s $300M proposal seeks to attract developers to abandoned sites that now draw only vandals- “The Pritzker administration said the program would create jobs and support community revitalization, and the...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Health Care Executive Orders And Legal Actions: Part Three

Public Health - Withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO)...more

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South Carolina House and Senate Introduce Legislation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

State legislators have introduced bills in the South Carolina House of Representatives and South Carolina Senate to amend Title 1, Chapter 1 of the South Carolina Code by adding sections addressing diversity, equity, and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

EEOC Prioritizes Campus Antisemitism: What Employers Need to Know

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In a March 5, 2025 press release, Andrea Lucas, the Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), emphasized the agency’s plans to prioritize holding universities and colleges accountable to prevent...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, March 10, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Announces $5M Investment to Address Nursing Shortage -During a visit to Temple University Hospital last week, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a $5 million investment to strengthen Pennsylvania’s nursing pipeline...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Crossover Day Wrap-Up - March 2025

As lawmakers and lobbyists shake out the cobwebs from a Crossover Day that ran late into Thursday night, we’re pouring back over what was done and left undone. This special #GoldDomeReport provides a Crossover Day wrap-up of...more

TNG Consulting

Where Behavioral Concerns and Compliance Intersect: An ATIXA and NABITA Testimonial 

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Over the past two decades, my career in higher education has been guided by a philosophy anchored in understanding behavior, balancing compliance with support, and fostering a campus climate where people feel valued and...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

The Trump Effort to Close USDOE

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The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, that it had reviewed a draft executive order directing Secretary Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education...more

Maynard Nexsen

2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Five

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Back The Blue Act - This week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the Back the Blue Protection Act, sponsored by Representative Rex Reynolds and Senator Lance Bell, which aims to expand legal immunity for law...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

U.S. Department of Education releases FAQ for February 14th Dear Colleague Letter

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On March 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document in connection with the February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL). This document aims to clarify how...more

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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 8

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Friday, March 7 marked the first funnel deadline for the 2025 Iowa legislative session. By midnight, policy bills had to be passed by a committee in its originating chamber to remain eligible for consideration this year....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 28 - March 2025

Crossover Day coincided with Cattlemen’s Day at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday, and the event known for its coveted steak biscuits brought a different type of celebrity this year. The Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom,...more

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UK Court of Appeal Decision Addresses Tension Between Religious Beliefs and Reputational Damage

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The UK Court of Appeal (CA) has handed down its judgment in the case of Higgs v. Famor’s School, adding to the growing body of case law that examines the complex issue of balancing employees’ freedom to express potentially...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (3/5)

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Legislative revenue estimate more than $700M lower than Pritzker’s proposed budget- “The General Assembly’s bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability released a new fiscal year 2026 revenue...more

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D-1 Baseball Player Fights for Extended Eligibility

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Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia denied a request from a D-1 baseball player for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the NCAA related to his eligibility, as well as a preliminary...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

EEOC signals crackdown on anti-Jewish bias

And you thought they’d be asleep the next four years. This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a press release indicating that the EEOC would be cracking down on antisemitism in the workplace, with...more

Snell & Wilmer

Navigating New Department of Education Guidance Amid Shifting Judicial Precedents

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In its final days, the Biden Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter regarding misrepresentations made by third‐party service providers engaged by institutions of higher education. This new guidance, published...more

TNG Consulting

Examining the State of Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment: Part One 

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Every two years, NABITA administers a survey to assess the current state of the behavioral intervention and threat assessment field. The 2024 State of the Field Survey is NABITA’s seventh since 2012. This detailed assessment...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is Confirmed. What’s Next?

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On Monday, March 3, Linda McMahon was confirmed by the Senate to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Education by a vote of 51 to 45. Since President Trump’s inauguration, even without a confirmed...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Film Room: House submissions, NIL Congressional hearing, and eligibility decisions

In this week’s Film Room, we break down party submissions in House, the first NIL hearing in the new Congress and recent court eligibility decisions. House Submissions in Support of Approval - On Monday, March 3, 2025,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Federal Update - Higher Ed - March 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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This latest session in our Federal Update webinar series is designed to provide timely updates to institutions of higher education to help you prepare for and comply with the various Executive Orders, guidance documents,...more

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EEOC Acting Chair Promises to Hold Accountable Universities and Colleges for Antisemitism on Campus Workplaces

WASHINGTON – Today, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas promised to hold accountable universities and colleges which have created a hostile-work environment for their Jewish employees....more

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